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Special holiday treat: OEM sails up to 50% off Phil Herring at 6:27am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1000 One of the fun things about taking on the Hunter retail parts business has been the suppliers who co
goodbye slip Justin_NSA at 5:49am 12.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1228 Well, we've had Cuivienen sitting on the trailer since 4 July because of the drought. All of the sli
Hi Phil??????? seadaddler at 5:33am 12.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1075 Where is the info from Hunter aand Eddie that had all that Hunter info,can't seem to find. Nick
Bottom Cleaning Rasselas36 at 5:27am 12.07.12 Big Boats 18/3868 I want to start cleaning the bottom of my boat instead of paying a diver. I tried a snorkel but it i
Any Hunter owners in Sydney Harbor, Australia? deacm at 5:11am 12.07.12 Big Boats 5/1447 I lived in Sydney as an exchange student for a year back in 1967. Now my son is going to be in Sydne
Rig Tension setting sailorsaki at 12:38am 12.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1500 For my second hand beneteau first 7.5 any manual or guideline on how to set the rig tension?
Bent Fin on H280 Keel (1) ljcraigie at 7:20pm 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2296 The attached Hunter 280 photgraph shows the starboard fin on the keel is bent upward about 3-4 inche
Mermaid marine air - Heat Gpbbard at 6:20pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4851 Our heat works fine for about two minutes and then the unit itself trips off. The water flow is fine
water cooled ref. compressor damar18 at 6:14pm 12.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/966 I just purchasd a used 1999 hunter 376 and find that in order to keep my ref. compressor running i h
H34 Sole Replacement rsears54 at 5:36pm 12.06.12 Big Boats 2/1085 Just removed entire sole from my 83 H34. It's pretty rotten but not too bad for 30 yrs. Getting read
2007 Catalina 26'11" wing keel seaworthiness? Chief RA at 4:04pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/6937 Still researching which trailerable boat to buy. Is this wing keel boat capable of island hopping d
Does anyone know what make this boat is? (2) dustinboater at 3:52pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3399 My grandfather gave me his sailboat and I do not know the make of it. Does anyone know?
V-Birth Cushion Design. geehaw at 2:52pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2803 I Making new cushion for the whole boat. The v-birth currently has 2 cushions running front to back
New Transducer Delema FourPoints at 2:12pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6828 I want to add a wind instrument, and replace my old SR Mariner knot indicator and log with a matchin
Pulling up Stakes Roger Long at 2:08pm 12.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/8435 I liked Georgetown more and more as I spent time there but the noise of the mills, the coffee ground
Warning - Don't Store Strong Cleaners Onboard Bob Camarena at 1:24pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1092 This is a warning to not store strong cleaners onboard, especially those containing acid. I had a j
Foredeck Paint tgupton at 12:55pm 12.06.12 Catalina 30 1/1352 I want to tape off and paint a section of the foredeck on my 83 Catalina 30 where the paint has weat
Photos of Upgrades or Updates Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:39am 12.06.12 Catalina 30 86/27836 Hi all, I know there are general forum threads out there for this topic, but didn't see anything sp
Which model is this boat? MrBill_FLL at 11:14am 12.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1458 is this a V222 or a V23 as listed? http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/3459652288.html hey M
Beneteau First 310 dsurrette at 9:24am 12.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2253 I have a 1993 First 310. The vinyl covering in the forward and aft berth has let go. What is the bes

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Inverter Bilge query (1) capta at 10:23am 03.09.23 I had a similar system on my 53 footer, but I had 3 much larger a/c pumps, with 1.5" discharge lines
Proper prop size tartan 33 capta at 10:10am 03.09.23 Most prop manufacturers have a prop sizing guide on their web site. You will need some information,
TOO MUCH WIND? Scott T-Bird at 10:08am 03.09.23 Nothing unusual here, just a standard pitchpole. I can't count the number of times I've done the sa
TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:00am 03.09.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? steve_d at 7:46am 03.09.23 (85) Anchoring, how to stop dragging and be secure. - YouTube I thought this was an interesting vi
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 03.09.23 My two most common instances would be reefing when Santa Ana winds are about in case a big gust or w
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Sailfanatic at 7:44am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinna
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 7:34am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 03.09.23 That looks like it might have been fun 60 years ago but now I reef early and stay comfortable! I s
Proper prop size tartan 33 Dave Groshong at 7:09am 03.09.23 Most prop shops will ask the waterline length, max RPM's, max speed, transmission reduction ratio
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Jeff2650 at 6:57am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinnak

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